The London fire brigade warned of a rise in 'ferocious' fires, particularly if incorrect chargers were used.
With photographs showing the charred remnants of the e-bike, the brigade warned of a rise in "ferocious" fires, particularly if incorrect chargers were used, because these batteries can explode.
"These items are often stored in communal areas and corridors and can block people's only means of escape. LFB investigations show many of the fires involved e-bike conversion kits, to convert a standard push bike into an electric bike, rather than purpose-built ones.- the other was at Manor Park in east London - the week following the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy.The scorched windows of the 12th-floor flat in Queensdale Crescent, Shepherd's Bush, can clearly be seen
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